A short while back I asked for recommendations on books about the craft of writing. Well the ideas poured in and I thought I’d share the results. I compiled all the suggestions, and almost every one of these authors had more than a single stamp of approval. If you’re like me and have been looking for new content to peruse, maybe you’ll find something helpful.

In case any sensitive types are skulking about, the list is in alphabetical order so no one gets their feelbads hurt.

Plot and Structure
James Scott Bell

Story Engineering
Larry Brooks

Self-Editing for Fiction Writers
Renni Browne and Dave King

Character and Viewpoints
Orson Scott Card

Goal, Motivation and Conflict
Debra Dixon

How to Write a Damn Good Novel
James Frey

Write Away
Elizabeth George

Writing and Selling the YA Novel
KL Going

Writing Down the Bones
Natalie Goldberg

Get Known Before the Book Deal
Christina Katz

On Writing
Stephen King

Bird by Bird
Ann Lamott

Writing Magic
Gail Carson Levine

Writing the Breakout Novel
Donald Maas

The Novel Writer’s Toolkit
Bob Mayer

Word painting
Rebecca McClanahan

Playwriting and the Structure of Action
Sam Smiley

Save the Cat
Blake Snyder

First Draft in 30 Days
Karen Wiesner

Will Write for Shoes
Kathy Yardley

On Writing Well
William Zisner

Thanks to everyone who played along and helped me compile this great list of writing know-how. I’ve got some reading to do! But since this collection is obviously not definitive, feel free to add a comment if you’ve discovered something new, remembered a gem you forgot, maybe have a caveat to add to the clamor, or found something shiny-shiny to share.